A Story of Struggle and Strength

When I first decided to sit down and write a book, I wasn’t quite sure of the story I wanted to tell. I’d built a career as an event planner to the stars, a savvy entrepreneur with one of Nashville’s most successful women-owned businesses. I wanted to tell that story, but I wanted to do more. I wanted to make an impact.

Four years later, the full story came into view. As I waded through a hurricane of emotions following my husband’s death, I began to understand my new calling as a guide for others who have also been stricken with grief.

From the moment Allen left me, I’ve felt like I was feeling my way through a tunnel of the deepest dark. I took baby steps, one after the other, as I worked to start a new life on my own. Now, finally, I can see the light ahead of me. Each day it grows brighter, and I know that I can help others see it, too.

This book is the story of the last 30 years of my life, from becoming a wife and mother, to growing a business and a family with the love of my life, to struggling to find strength in the wake of his passing. All along the way I was forced to discover, and then re-discover, The Me I Never Knew I Could Be.

In the end, this is a book about hope, and my goal is to help anyone grieving from the loss of a spouse, family member, or close friend. When someone tells you that it will get better with time, they are wrong. The grief never subsides, but I am testament to the fact that you can learn to live again anyway.